Emergency Support Function (ESF) Team

ESF

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION

ESF TEAMS

With the approval of the Government, this Department prepared a Crisis Management Framework and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for UT of Puducherry. The said framework is designed on the basis of Incident Command System (ICS) under which 16 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) were identified to carry out response activity either to man-made or natural disasters so as to facilitate the delivery of critical assistance required during their immediate response phase of a disaster/crisis to save lives, protect property and public health and to public safety. The ESFs are performed by various departments and organizations, as detailed below:-

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION (ESF) TEAM	ESF TEAM LEADER	PRIMARY AGENCY
ESF# 1 Communication	SSP (L&O)	Police Department
ESF# 2 Emergency Medical Services and Public Health	Director(Health)	Health Department
ESF# 3 , 6, 8 Emergency Public Information, Help line, Warning, Evacuation & Damage Assessment	Collector	Revenue & Disaster Management
ESF # 4 & 14 Search & Rescue, fire fighting/hazardous materials response	Divisional Fire Officer	Fire Services
ESF # 5 Transport	Transport Commissioner	Transport Department
ESF # 7 & 13 Debris clearance & equipment support. Infrastructure protection and emergency repair	Chief Engineer	P W D
ESF # 9 Relief Camps	Director of Women and Child Development	Welfare Department
ESF # 10 Food and Civil Supplies	Director, Civil Supplies	Civil Supplies Department
ESF #11 Water supply and sanitation	SE-II, PWD	Public Works Department
ESF # 12 Electricity restoration	SE-I, Electricity Dept.	Electricity Department
ESF # 15 Law & Order	Superintendent of Police	Police Department
ESF # 16 Resource mobilization; contracting services; volunteer & donation support	Director of Social Welfare	Welfare Department